As Conservative ministers try to come up with a solution to the Brexit crisis engulfing UK politics, some of those same MPs are vying with each other for Theresa May’s job.
Europe has haunted Tory leaders for decades and it now looks set to dominate the next leader’s tenure. With at least 10 candidates weighing up their chances, the Guardian’s deputy political editor, Rowena Mason, examines the favourites with Anushka Asthana.
Also today: is Joe Biden’s presidential bid over before it has even begun? David Smith in Washington discusses the week in which the former vice-president faced allegations from several women of inappropriate physical contact.
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